Richard Gasquet lost in two sets to Mikhail Kukushkin in the final of the Challenger 125 organized in Bahrain. The Biterrois lost 7-6 [5], 6-4 despite a good start and a tight first round.
This coronation could have allowed him to stay in contact with the top 100 of the ATP ranking, which he left for the first time last January after 6,845 days of longevity (i.e. since April 2005). Instead of falling to 107th place in the world, he only climbed six ranks (124th)